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as in to investigate
to search through or into
communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions
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NovaPoly yarn is the second textile launched under Boss’ The Change initiative — a platform dedicated to exploring technological advances that can create designs with purpose.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
The narrative centers on Agnes Hathaway, a healer who marries Latin tutor William Shakespeare in 1582 Warwickshire, and explores how the couple navigates the devastating loss of their 11-year-old son Hamnet to the plague.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
Grab it at Amazon and explore more tiny houses to shop below.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
That said, multiple companies are exploring more creative bundles with a goal of reducing churn and offering better value.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
The narrative centers on Agnes Hathaway, a healer who marries Latin tutor William Shakespeare in 1582 Warwickshire, and explores how the couple navigates the devastating loss of their 11-year-old son Hamnet to the plague.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
Grab it at Amazon and explore more tiny houses to shop below.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
That said, multiple companies are exploring more creative bundles with a goal of reducing churn and offering better value.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota officials have claimed federal authorities blocked state investigators from accessing evidence in the case and asserted that the state lacks jurisdiction to independently investigate the killing, according to the AP.—
Greg Wehner , Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Thai authorities are now investigating the incident, which follows a series of other fatal accidents which have been blamed on safty lapses, the BBC reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Irvine police are searching for a woman who left a Bible on an Irvine resident's doorstep after stealing a person's package last month.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Natanson, who covers the federal government, was at home when the FBI searched the property and her devices, seizing a phone, Garmin watch and both a personal and work laptop, according to the news organization.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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The last time those key engine mount parts were examined closely was in October 2021, and the plane wasn't due for another detailed inspection for roughly 7,000 more takeoffs and landings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Operating at the Lower Manhattan docks, Melville’s task was to examine ship manifests against unloaded cargo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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